Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22909
Aircraft time
50,252 hours, 26,316 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Overheated
Location
Auto Flight
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CENTER AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HRS IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY NO-LAND 3 AND ELECTRICALINSULATION ACIDIC SMELL IN COCKPIT THEN THROUGHOUT CABIN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE RIGHT AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED WITH NO PROBLEM. FOUND THE CENTER FCC INOP WITH BURNING SMELL. REPLACED SAME. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. RAN MCDP TEST ON NEW FCC. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL OK FOR SERVICE